Seattle says, ‘Brrr!’

“People have to recognize that we haven’t had it this cold here in a long time,” Seattle-based National Weather Service meteorologist Brad Colman told reporters. “It’s not just a shot of a few snow showers. … It really is a major winter blast, especially cold temperature-wise.”

How cold? Meteorologists are expecting temperatures to plummet to the 30s, 20s, maybe even the tweens in the region over the next few days — marking what could be the coldest weather the state has seen in 18 years. As for the fluffy white stuff, it could hit Seattle, but the National Weather Service just canceled a winter storm warning for Puget Sound, saying the storm is tracking farther north.

If you can, it’d be a good idea to clean your house’s gutters, insulate your pipes, make sure your pets have access to water and pack up your car with chains, blankets and food — just in case. For more neighborhood-specific info, check out what your local bloggers have to say:

I am still waiting the day when we get 5′ or more in one blast. I don’t know why. Maybe as a kid, I always see these OTHER places get HUGE snowfalls and would be down with that. I mean, Seattle just likes rain.